지금
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Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [t͡ɕiɡɯm]
- Phonetic hangul: [지금]
Etymology 1
Sino-Korean word from 只今, from 只 (“only”) + 今 (“now”)
Adverb
- now
- 너 지금 기분이 어떠니?
- neo jigeum gibuni eotteoni?
- How do you feel now?
- 스튜디오 좀 봐도 되나요? — 음... 아마도 다음에요, 지금은 제가 바빠요.
- seutyudio jom bwado doenayo? - eum... amado da'eumeyo, jigeumeun jega bappayo.
- May I see the studio? — Um, maybe another time? Right now I am busy.
- Original English texts from 2016, VOA Learning English (public domain)
- 지금 누가 웁니까? ― Jigeum nuga umnikka? ― Who is crying now?
Noun
- now, the current time
- 지금까지 ― jigeumkkaji ― until now
- 지금부터 ― jigeumbuteo ― from now on
Etymology 2
Sino-Korean word from 地金, from 地 (“ground”) + 金 (“gold”)
Noun
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